Grace the Earth With Our Presence

 Shut Out the Light 

Some of you see us with delight 

Some of you feel slighted by our presence

For in essence, we have a role to play

And this role upon each and every day, is to say hey it’s time to sleep, it’s time to hang around, it’s time to sleep, it’s time to hang upside down

We like to creep into crevices, shut out the light 

Out of Sight 

For in spite of your feeling that we are creepy, we too like to display ourselves, separate from you

Perhaps a clue to you would be, we choose to hang not in a tree, but in a cave  

Or in a crevice nearby

Out of sight of the inquisitive eye 

For by and by, we have discovered along the way, it is better to stay away from you folk

Although we are yet, but one spoke in the Web of Life, we too have a role to play, but not generally during the day

Unpredictable

We use our skills at night 

Now some of you that causes great fright, for our flight pattern tends to be unpredictable 

And you being you, like to have reliability, like to know the name of the game 

Just the same, we are after something, you choose to not like  

Although you or some of you, are aware that we share a need to proceed, to eat

Eat we do, as we fly through and through

Now for some of you that is freaky, for some of you that is unplanned

For we want you to understand, we attempt to stay out of your way

But we are also here to say, we have a job to do, a way of survival

And part of our job makes it easy for you

Trying to Survive

Let’s review you don’t care much for mosquitos, you don’t care much for their hum, you don’t care much for mosquitos, you don’t care much for their bite

But in spite of you feeling that many of us might bite you, for most of us that is not our plan

That we want you to understand

We like you are trying to survive

And in order to survive, we must find a way to thrive 

Creatures of the Night 

Many of you refer to us as creatures of the night 

And as we take flight, and if you see us, you cry out in dismay

Although some of you say, this is a good day, this is a good time

But many of you are more inclined to say, I do not want to see a Bat, today

In Our Lane 

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, the feeling is mutual, the feeling is the same 

But we can’t help it if you choose to get in our lane

So, if you find you are in our lane, move to the side, or go inside 

Let us slide on by, let us do our job

Diseases

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, like you, we too suffer from diseases

We attempt to stay hidden; we attempt to stay out of your way

But some of you, we are here to say, find you need to investigate further, you need to go in deep

And as you creep into our habitat, as you creep into our space, we are here to say to you, you bring with you unfamiliar beings 

We of course do not see them and neither do you

Unless of course they latch on

But once that takes place, it is often too late 

Footprint 

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, your footprint is everywhere 

We would like to declare a space for ourselves, without your footprint there 

We are here to declare, a Human Free Zone 

For when we were left alone, we fared just fine

No Ill Will

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, we wish you no ill will

But we are here to say to you, what you carry upon you, what piggybacks on your back, has a habit of attaching themselves to others

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, your presence does not always bring welcome presents with it 

We want you to be aware, you are not always aware of what you share 

We realize you don’t usually choose to share with others, but just the same perhaps you should be aware when you choose to enter others being’s lane 

Away From the Crowd

For we choose to climb into spaces, away from the crowd, for reasons of our own

We are aware of your presence, we are aware of Your Zone

So don’t think you are the only one, who looks for others, looks to explore 

For as we snore in the corner, as we doze during the day, we are here to say, our awareness is still there, you are present and accounted for 

Curiosity

There are times when certain doors are closed, they are not meant to be opened, not meant to be explored

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, we understand your ways, we understand your curiosity 

All we ask of you, is prepare and ensure you don’t share

But as many of you are aware, you share much through the air

And without a filter there, it goes everywhere

Filter Your Air

So, if you must explore, if you must go in deep, we hope you will not go in on the cheap, but rather prepare, but rather filter your air 

For we are here to declare, we have an important role to play

We are here to say, in order for us to play that role, we are here to say, you too have a role to play

Now many of you are learning too, that you leave much behind

Perhaps you could be more inclined to leave no evidence, leave no trace

And that way, we can continue to grace the Earth, with our presence

And in essence as we grace the Earth with our presence, we can do what we do best

And that is ingest a mosquito or two

Would that be all right for you

We suspect the answer would be yes

So instead of you seeing us as a pest, know that we help to get rid of pests

Respect

Respect our place, leave no trace, respect our space, leave no trace

We flit, we soar, and we go in for more

It’s feasting time, don’t you see

We look forward to our numbers increasing, we look forward to our numbers leveling off 

Balance the Scales

We the Bats of the Land want you to understand, it’s all about balance, it’s all about a general understanding

So, balance the scales, understand your presence, balance the scales understand your role 

And part of your role is to make it your goal not to interfere, not to place your stamp on it 

For we know what our job is, we know our role 

Let us follow through

Let us do what we do best

And that is get rid of pests